Man of steel and velvet pdf free download

But let your heart be soft your compassion and love will make the journey worth it' ('Men of Steel and Velvet,' Life Support Systems Newsletter, Dec. Be mentally tough your resolve and determination will overcome great obstacles along life's path. some hundred years later, encouraged us to exhibit tough minds and soft hearts. Motivational author Steve Groodier wrote: 'Another courageous American, Martin Luther King, Jr.

Likewise, true godly character can be defined as doing the right thing at the right time and for the right reason. Part of what made Abraham Lincoln great was his discernment of when to apply steel and when to use velvet. And we shouldn't confuse an iron will with hardheaded stubbornness.

How can we tell when it's the right time to be tender (apply the velvet qualities) versus firm (the steely characteristics)? After all, if the velvet approach is used when the steel would be better, we could end up with a colossal failure on our hands. Yet he was no more a man of steel than one of velvet' (1972, p. Nothing deterred the president during the American Civil War from his вЂnoble' cause, and few persons have ever endured more criticism and detractors than Lincoln. 'Lincoln demonstrated then and now how a person can possess both a will of iron and a heart of tenderness. Carl Sandberg, joint session of Congress marking the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth, Feb. is an approach if not a perfect realization of this character.' 'Not often in the story of mankind does a man arrive on earth who is both steel and velvet, who is as hard as rock and soft as drifting fog, who holds in his heart and mind the paradox of terrible storm and peace unspeakable and perfect. Such is Abraham Lincoln, who was described by Carl Sandburg as possessing qualities of steel and velvet. However, in a modest way other great men have left a mark that will not be forgotten. As author Aubrey Andelin noted in his book Man of Steel and Velvet, only one human being ever fully modeled the best aspects of firm determination and gentle caring, though a few others have set admirable examples: 'Christ stands alone.

Man of steel and velvet pdf free download